New Worlds is a four-part 2014 British television drama serial created by Peter Flannery and Martine Brant, a follow-up to their 2008 series The Devil's Whore, produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4. During the turbulent Restoration period of the 1600s, young, idealistic renegade Abe Goffe is determined to fight for England to become a true republic. A romantic at heart, he falls for privileged Beth—daughter of Countess of Abingdon Angelica Fanshawe—and brings her into his quest for a new future, transforming her from the innocent young woman she starts out as.
Jamie Dornan
Abe Goffe
Freya Mavor
Beth Fanshawe
Joe Dempsie
Ned
Holli Dempsey
Agnes
Jeremy Northam
Charles II
Alice Englert
Hope
Michael Maloney
Hardwick
Pip Carter
Judge Jeffreys
Phil Cheadle
Ralph
New Worlds is a drama, war & politics, action & adventure series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of miniseries, historical drama, 17th century, bay colony. Created by Martine Brant, it stars Jamie Dornan, Freya Mavor, Joe Dempsie. New Worlds is a four-part 2014 British television drama serial created by Peter Flannery and Martine Brant, a follow-up to their 2008 series The Devil's Whore, produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4. During the turbulent Restoration period of the 1600s, young, idealistic renegade Abe Goffe is determined to fight for England to become a true republic. A romantic at heart, he falls for privileged Beth—daughter of Countess of Abingdon Angelica Fanshawe—and brings her into his quest for a new future, transforming her from the innocent young woman she starts out as.
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